LITERARY DEVICES Copyright © 2007 by Jay Braiman www.mrbraiman.com Literary devices refers to specific aspects of literature‚ in the sense of its universal function as an art form which expresses ideas through language‚ which we can recognize‚ identify‚ interpret and/or analyze. Literary devices collectively comprise the art form’s components; the means by which authors create meaning through language‚ and by which readers gain understanding of and appreciation for their works. They also provide
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INTERPRETATIONS OF VOICE: Voice is a key issue in both the studying of and carrying out of qualitative research‚ as are the issues of power‚ reflexivity‚ silence‚ objectivity and so on. In qualitative research‚ voice can be interpreted in different lights. It can mean the voice of the subject being studied- whether individual or collective‚ or even situational. It can also mean the voice of the researcher who in turn is voicing the data‚ the case‚ and the respondents. A third voice is the tacit voice of culture
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Plentiful Narrators Many authors use multiple voices to highlight the effect of narrative point of view in their novels. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is ultimately a frame story: a secondary story or stories embedded in the main story (dictionary.com). Frankenstein is just one example in which there are three narrators. The three narrators‚ Robert Walton‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ and Frankenstein’s monster‚ all have similarities and differences in their goals. The themes of isolation‚ ambition‚ power
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Active and Passive voice Grammar: Active and Passive voice The formula of active voice is a common structure of a sentence; it should consist of subject‚ verb and object. If we want to change the structure into passive voice‚ we should change some of the elements in the sentence. The formula both of the voices are shown below: Active voice S + V + O + adjective/adverb Examples of the sentences 1. Agus gives Rany a present in her birthday. 2. They punched the thief
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The piece in Voices of the Bayou I chose is “Love is Love” by Kelly‚ a woman who grew up in a small country town in Livonia‚ Louisiana. This piece was specifically to inform others about racism‚ how it affected her life growing up and how it is now still a problem in the world. Also‚ she goes into detail about how she chose to be her own person and stand out from the racism that went on in her family. She then further explains that she believes in equality and everyone should be treated the same
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Experience Through Language “Distinctive Voices” Analysis Table – Pygmalion (NOTES TO USE IN ESSAYS / EXTENDED RESPONSES) |Technique |Evidence (include Act/page number) |EFFECT in relation to “Distinctive Voices” | | | |Consider how “voice” and Shaw’s use of language:
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The Day the Voices Stopped By Ken Steele The voices arrived without warning on an October night in 1962‚ when I was fourteen years old. Kill yourself....Set yourself afire. I stirred‚ thinking I was having a nightmare‚ but I wasn’t asleep; and the voices–low and insistent‚ taunting and ridiculing–continued to speak to me from the radio. Hang yourself. The world will be better off. You’re no good‚ no good at all. Terrified‚ I turned off the radio‚ got out of bed‚ and crept down the hallway
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about the voice remind us that the history of altered voices in films differs profoundly from the history of altered bodies. If you examine cases in recent films‚ you notice that the most striking and memorable examples are not those in which someone invented a brand new vocal texture or timbre‚ but in which a strong correlation has been created between the voice and the body‚ the voice and face. This is the relationship through which the terrifying effect is achieved‚ and not in the voice taken in
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The American people from 1820 to 1860 found themselves living in an era of transition and instability. The society they lived in was changing and traditional views and values were being challenged. The response to this period of uncertainty was a movement towards reform and an ever increasing desire for order and control amongst the people. The largest driving force for reform was the nation’s commitment to progress and development and other vehicles of reform included burgeoning religious sects
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messages between ‘Crusher is Coming’ and ‘Voices in the Park’ which is important to understand for young people. While these two books differ greatly there are some key messages which are shown in both books. When analysing and comparing these two stories‚ the reader will understand that they shouldn’t judge others by their appearance‚ symbolism and how you think can affect your personality. One of the similar messages in ‘Crusher is Coming’ and ‘Voices in the Park’ is that you shouldn’t judge people
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